Category Archives: politics

That thought is the VERY first thing that entered my mind when our esteemed Senator Ray Lesniak suggested that we need to raise the gasoline tax by 5 cents per year for the next 3 years, so that we can … Continue reading →

I doubt that any of the legislators will ever read this, but why not set a limitation on the unemployment extension permanently? I was reading this article (http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/08/us/politics/unemployment-benefits.html), and the following thoughts came to mind. The thought I have would … Continue reading →

I was reading this article which was reposted from Reuters, and stating that the U.S. added 175,000 jobs last month. And in following paragraph it mentioned that unemployment ticked 1/10 point higher. One only has to ask a simple question … Continue reading →

Well, the White House has released it’s estimated budget here. I’d like to take note on a couple of things on page 6 (S-4 Table): Social security spending – $773B, is higher than defense spending – $709B Defense and non-Defense … Continue reading →

In an article posted by Bloomberg here: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-04/obama-says-republican-fiscal-cliff-offer-doesn-t-go-far-enough.html, President Obama stated: “it’s a matter of him being partisan” and “It’s a matter of math”. And here are some other items that were mentioned: Well, according to the article it states … Continue reading →